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A08313 Summary:

A08313 Actions:

A08313 Committee Votes:

Committee:HOUSING   Chair:Rosenthal      
DATE:05/12/2026AYE/NAY:20/3  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Rosenthal
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Cook
Excused
Novakhov
Aye
Kim
Aye
Brown K 
Aye
Walker
Aye
Brown EA
Nay
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Brook-Krasny
Aye
Davila
Aye
Chang
Aye
Eichenstein
Aye
Norber
Nay
Meeks
Excused
Molitor
Nay
Burdick
Excused
Rivera
Aye
Jackson
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Tapia
Aye
Lucas
Excused
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Levenberg
Aye
Dais
Aye
Torres
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Zaccaro
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:21/9  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Pretlow
Aye
Palmesano
Nay
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Nay
Colton
Aye
Hawley
Excused
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Nay
Benedetto
Aye
Walsh
Nay
Weprin
Aye
DeStefano
Nay
Ramos
Excused
Manktelow
Nay
Braunstein
Aye
Smullen
Nay
McDonald
Aye
Giglio
Nay
Rozic
Aye
Slater
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Otis
Excused
Solages
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Septimo
Excused
Hevesi
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/21/2026AYE/NAY:19/8  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Ra
Nay
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Excused
Cook
Excused
Blankenbush
Nay
Glick
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Palmesano
Nay
Colton
Aye
Reilly
Nay
Magnarelli
Aye
Smith
Nay
Paulin
Aye
Jensen
Nay
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Gandolfo
Nay
Benedetto
Excused
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A08313 Floor Votes:

A08313 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         8313--B
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 13, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee  on  Housing -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing in accord-
          ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN  ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to providing train-
          ings and information to residents regarding resident management corpo-
          rations
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The public housing law is amended by adding a new section
     2  402-i to read as follows:
     3    § 402-i. Resident management corporations. 1. For the purposes of this
     4  section, "resident management corporation" means an entity that proposes
     5  to enter into, or enters into, a contract to manage one or more  manage-
     6  ment  activities  of  the New York city housing authority. Such resident
     7  management corporation shall be made up of residents  of  the  New  York
     8  city housing authority and shall meet the following requirements:
     9    (a)  shall be a non-profit organization validly incorporated under the
    10  not-for-profit corporation law;
    11    (b) may be established by more than one resident council if such coun-
    12  cil:
    13    (i) approves the establishment of the resident management corporation;
    14  and
    15    (ii) has representation on the board of  directors  of  such  resident
    16  management corporation;
    17    (c)  shall  have  an elected board of directors with elections held at
    18  least once every three years;
    19    (d) shall have by-laws that:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05371-05-6
        A. 8313--B                          2
 
     1    (i) require the board of directors to include resident representatives
     2  of each resident council involved in establishing the  resident  manage-
     3  ment corporation;
     4    (ii) include qualifications to run for office;
     5    (iii) include the frequency of elections;
     6    (iv) include procedures for recall; and
     7    (v) term limits, if desired;
     8    (e)  shall  have  voting  members of the heads of households and other
     9  residents that are at least eighteen years of age and are listed on  the
    10  lease  agreement  for  a  unit  represented  by such resident management
    11  corporation;
    12    (f) shall be approved by the resident council board and a majority  of
    13  the residents if a resident council already exists. If there is no resi-
    14  dent council, a majority of the residents of the public housing develop-
    15  ment  such  resident management corporation will represent shall approve
    16  the establishment of such resident management corporation; and
    17    (g) may serve as both the  resident  management  corporation  and  the
    18  resident  council  if  such  resident  management  corporation meets the
    19  requirements of federal laws and regulations for a resident council.
    20    2. The New York city housing authority shall provide  information  and
    21  trainings  to all residents of such authority's properties regarding the
    22  formation of resident management corporations, the requirements of  such
    23  resident management corporations, and the potential benefits of creating
    24  such resident management corporations.
    25    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    26  it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
    27  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    28  tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
    29  completed on or before such effective date.